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supply and demand even for higher education. >> cheryl: thank you. >> as you may have heard, oscar nominees were announced this morning. george has a run down of the big contenders up for an academy award. >> for the 85th oscars, lincoln wins bragging rights as most nominated. to win best picture it will have to beat eight other movies, amore nominated for best foreign language form, argo, beast of the southern wild, django, life of pi, silver lining playbook and zero dark 30. >> i think we're going to be sitting at the edge of our seats which movie is going to win. >> seth mcfarland made the announcement and now the meeys for best actor. >> daniel lewis in lincoln, denzel washington in flight. hugh jack man. bradley cooper in silver linings playbook and you what queen phoenix. >> plus, there is jennifer lawrence for silver lining playbook and 58-year-oldmoon you'll riva. beestd from the southern wild is the youngest and naomi watts for the impossible. >> i don't think we can predict what is going to happen after the day. supporting actor category features five former oscar winners. in the
supply and demand even for higher education. >> cheryl: thank you. >> as you may have heard, oscar nominees were announced this morning. george has a run down of the big contenders up for an academy award. >> for the 85th oscars, lincoln wins bragging rights as most nominated. to win best picture it will have to beat eight other movies, amore nominated for best foreign language form, argo, beast of the southern wild, django, life of pi, silver lining playbook and zero dark 30....
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. >>> reporter: teaching to the test seems to sum up what's wrong with public education but a new proposal outlined by the state superintendent of schools promises to be different. >> and i think parents across the state of california will be pleased to see a system that gets their students ready for the jobs and careers out there. >> reporter: there are 12 recommendations for revamping student testing. the most immediate, suspending star testing next year for second graders and make the switch to the new test. science assessments will be added and the state will consider alternatives to the current high school exit exam. a representative of the san ramon valley unified school district was excited. when was the last time you heard that? >> most of the teachers that i talk to say this is great because it allows us to be creative again. >> reporter: the goal is to phase out rote memorization and develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. eventually all students will take the test on computers and no two tests will be the same. the computer asks questions based on a student's previ
. >>> reporter: teaching to the test seems to sum up what's wrong with public education but a new proposal outlined by the state superintendent of schools promises to be different. >> and i think parents across the state of california will be pleased to see a system that gets their students ready for the jobs and careers out there. >> reporter: there are 12 recommendations for revamping student testing. the most immediate, suspending star testing next year for second...
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it gives $2.7 billion from education through kindergarten through community college. the systems will get an additional $250 million each. it expands healthcare under the healthcare reform and leaves a billion dollars in reserve. the governor's plan to increase public education funding also includes social engineering, poorer districts will get more than other ones. david louie has more. >> west contra costa knows hardship. they got a $46 million bailout and laid off teachers long before the budget crisis. now it has paid off the loan it is getting a shot in the arm. in announcing $2.7 billion in increased funding for public education. >> in richmond, it's not like growing up in los gatos or beverly hills. >> they want to give those hire amounts. julie says it's critical because 70% of the 30,000 students are minority, some of them are still learning english. >> you have to understand that education is the foundation for everything. without that money, without that foundation, we're going to see problems in the future. so fixing it now helps. >> reporter: school distr
it gives $2.7 billion from education through kindergarten through community college. the systems will get an additional $250 million each. it expands healthcare under the healthcare reform and leaves a billion dollars in reserve. the governor's plan to increase public education funding also includes social engineering, poorer districts will get more than other ones. david louie has more. >> west contra costa knows hardship. they got a $46 million bailout and laid off teachers long before...
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the plan he will unveil this morning includes more money for education thanks to voter- approved tax hikes. but it also stresses continued fiscal restraint just about everywhere else. that might not sit well with fellow democrats who are fighting to restore slashed state services. >>> uc-davis will have ato pay a million dollars for the pepper spraying incident. 21 "occupiers" will get $35,000 apiece the rest given to attorneys and other protestors. this happened in the fall of 2011. >>> time now 6:11. crumbling castle, are the sacramento kings on the move? >> plus a scary situation. who rescued the driver of this boat after it spun out of control? >> i love it. i wouldn't sell something i didn't love. >> and the taste of sweet success. how a local teen is hoping to turn candy bars into cash for college. [ male announcer ] the career landscape of america is changing. new jobs are here, and by 2025 we could have millions more that demand qualified college graduates. many in the bay area. at devry university, our market-responsive bachelor's and master's degree programs can give you wh
the plan he will unveil this morning includes more money for education thanks to voter- approved tax hikes. but it also stresses continued fiscal restraint just about everywhere else. that might not sit well with fellow democrats who are fighting to restore slashed state services. >>> uc-davis will have ato pay a million dollars for the pepper spraying incident. 21 "occupiers" will get $35,000 apiece the rest given to attorneys and other protestors. this happened in the fall...
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it features an increase in spending for education, transportation, even a rainy day fund. cbs 5 reporter grace lee joins us from the newsroom and explains how the proposal represents the beginning of this new era, we hope. grace. >>> reporter: we have been talking about the bad times for so long it really is a new era. this is a governor who repeatedly has talked about fiscal discipline, even when things are starting to look good for california this year. so his message today is that that deficit may be gone but we still have a wall of debt to pay back from the hard years. and the biggest winner of his proposed budget plan, k-12 schools. after years of cuts, they are going to get $2.7 billion more next year and that number continues to rise so that by 2016 an extra $2700 per student per year will be spent here in california. now, the governor is not only adding money to public schools. he's also returning spending power back to the local level and one big beneficiary will be perry's elementary schoo in richmond. it's one of the poorest schools in the state with every child
it features an increase in spending for education, transportation, even a rainy day fund. cbs 5 reporter grace lee joins us from the newsroom and explains how the proposal represents the beginning of this new era, we hope. grace. >>> reporter: we have been talking about the bad times for so long it really is a new era. this is a governor who repeatedly has talked about fiscal discipline, even when things are starting to look good for california this year. so his message today is that...
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. >>> and swearing in ceremonies were held also for the new city attorney and four board of education directors. mayor jean quan called them a progressive green city. >>> they have been covering a few things and now there is a problem in oakland. >>> northbound 880, there is a stalled bus and they have been dragging something underneath it. you can see how traffic is slowing down and the alternate route is to get over to 580 and 880 is slow and you can see the fire department and the flashing lights there in the right lane at high street and the traffic is quickly backing up as you can see from our camera and if you are driving any time soon before you leave the house, let me know what route you are going to take and you can find me on twitter as well. that is backed up at the toll plaza for about a 15 to 20 minute delay. 6:37 let's go to steve. >>> well it is official and the fog is coming in, i do appreciate it, we have a very good tennis player. fog has come back and dave and martinez, the fog is there temperatures in the 30s and 40s for some closer to the coast and bay, so foggy c
. >>> and swearing in ceremonies were held also for the new city attorney and four board of education directors. mayor jean quan called them a progressive green city. >>> they have been covering a few things and now there is a problem in oakland. >>> northbound 880, there is a stalled bus and they have been dragging something underneath it. you can see how traffic is slowing down and the alternate route is to get over to 580 and 880 is slow and you can see the fire...
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his budget includes more money for education, thanks to voter- approved tax hikes. but it stresses continued fiscal restraint everywhere else. that means many state services that were cut in recent years will not be restored. >>> hats, gloves, warm coats, maybe even boots. you got to be prepared for a big chill when you go outside this morning. cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran is in san rafael checking the falling temperatures. i see you have a scarf on. >> reporter: i have the scarf, gloves, the boots. i guess i just forgot the hat. i think of a cbs 5 hat somewhere. so i'll make up for that. but, yes, temperatures in the bay area are dropping. the national weather service tweeted that it dropped 11 degrees in the past 24 hours in santa rosa. here in san rafael, just as cold. we are look at 39 degrees. we could see frost advisories and freeze warnings tonight. this morning, though, the people who have the hard he was time getting up will be those in the east an north bays. temperatures will be in the 50s. cold weather will drop snow along the way in the next few days. >
his budget includes more money for education, thanks to voter- approved tax hikes. but it stresses continued fiscal restraint everywhere else. that means many state services that were cut in recent years will not be restored. >>> hats, gloves, warm coats, maybe even boots. you got to be prepared for a big chill when you go outside this morning. cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran is in san rafael checking the falling temperatures. i see you have a scarf on. >> reporter: i have the...
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. >> look for the government announced increase spending on education and even with all the new revenue, gov. state budget deficit is still projected to be crowd $2 billion, according to legislative at analyst office. >> watching the bay bridge a bit of a back up. we're tracking our hot spot are following this morning's high way 4, was down 37 has not reopened after the fatal big rig accident this >> welcome back to the kron 4 morning news the bay bridge will live up to date with its first test of all new led flights. >> tesoro hundred ar-15. >> about to 25,000 led likes' had been strung along the bridge. >> it is all part of the to your art installation inspired by the bridge is 7 fifth anniversary by artist leovillareal. the bay lights project and a million-dollar plan is expected to be unveiled officially in march flights will operate for about seven hours per night and will be only seen from a distant. >> a note its cameras behind bars is morning after posing as a parking lot attendant taking money from unsuspecting drivers near fisherman's wharf. >> 50 year-old george anderson was
. >> look for the government announced increase spending on education and even with all the new revenue, gov. state budget deficit is still projected to be crowd $2 billion, according to legislative at analyst office. >> watching the bay bridge a bit of a back up. we're tracking our hot spot are following this morning's high way 4, was down 37 has not reopened after the fatal big rig accident this >> welcome back to the kron 4 morning news the bay bridge will live up to date...
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look for the governors are not increased spending on education even with the new revenue governor's state budget deficit is still projected to be about $2 billion according to legislative analyst's office. >> out winter weather advisory has been issued for the santa cruz mountains. jackie sissel is live giving us the view. as is highway 17 were you are? >> yes. it is the northbound side. it is actually pretty nice right now. of the stars are out and really know clouds to speak up. it feels like it is in the low '40's right now. we will have to worry that the roadway is a little wet this morning and obviously be temperatures falling out here would be black ice on 17. the weather is not too bad out here. the democrats probably the low 40's and it is pretty clear. they're almost no cloud ahead. a winter wind advisories in effect until 2:00 so there's still plenty of time for the bad weather to roll and. >> good morning we are watching the hours before noon because that is what we expect showers here in the day. we'll actually experiencing a light dusting of snow in the santa cruz mountains.
look for the governors are not increased spending on education even with the new revenue governor's state budget deficit is still projected to be about $2 billion according to legislative analyst's office. >> out winter weather advisory has been issued for the santa cruz mountains. jackie sissel is live giving us the view. as is highway 17 were you are? >> yes. it is the northbound side. it is actually pretty nice right now. of the stars are out and really know clouds to speak up....
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his budget calling for increased funding to education including $2.7 billion more to k through 12 schools. what's creating controversy is the governor's budget calls for giving more money to school districts that serve low income. he says growing up in compton or richmond is not like growing up in loss gatos or piedmont but others disagree and say the money should go out equally. >>> the cal state university system starts it's online program next week. each campus will focus on different areas, the first will be offered by cal state fullerton. monterey bay is also taking part. it's already taking applications for master's degrees in information technology, instructional science and technology and management. you can sign up or get more information by going to cal state online.net. >> just about an hour from right now a campus protest planned by angry students, teachers and staff members at city college of san francisco will begin. they are angry about the administration's response to the crisis that may force the college to close. this week city college asked for an extension much of the
his budget calling for increased funding to education including $2.7 billion more to k through 12 schools. what's creating controversy is the governor's budget calls for giving more money to school districts that serve low income. he says growing up in compton or richmond is not like growing up in loss gatos or piedmont but others disagree and say the money should go out equally. >>> the cal state university system starts it's online program next week. each campus will focus on...
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he has invited the panel of mental health, law enforcement and education experts for a series of open forums. tonight, he is meeting with the public in vallejo. yesterday, he held a forum in napa. tomorrow, he will be in santa rosa tapping the local communities for ideas to stop the violence. representative thompson believes he was chosen to head this task force for a reason. >> i know about firearms. i'm a hunter. i'm a gun owner. i carried an assault weapon in vietnam as you pointed out was chairman of the congressional sportsman's caucus. so i know these issues. >> reporter: the congressman is already considering recommending a ban on assault weapons across the nation and limiting the purchase of certain magazines. also up for consideration, requiring a national background check to curb illegal purchases. >> it's critically important we act. >> reporter: thompson will meet with the vice president on monday. after the sandy hook elementary school shootings, they will be working together heading separate task forces but aiming for the same goal: more gun safety and less violence. >>
he has invited the panel of mental health, law enforcement and education experts for a series of open forums. tonight, he is meeting with the public in vallejo. yesterday, he held a forum in napa. tomorrow, he will be in santa rosa tapping the local communities for ideas to stop the violence. representative thompson believes he was chosen to head this task force for a reason. >> i know about firearms. i'm a hunter. i'm a gun owner. i carried an assault weapon in vietnam as you pointed out...
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k-12 education will increase by two. $7,000,000,000.1820088854 by the year 2017. not only with services, programs but additional teachers and staff. they also want more local control to get away with the dedicated funds for certain issues and let local school districts decide how they want their money spent. when the most controversial is funding would not be evenly distributed. over time, districts with lower income and those in need of learning in, of learning english would need more money and this is the right thing to do. >> 40% of the students are poor. and 20% to not speak english as their first language that is a challenge. so, that means that our future depends not just on finding evenly but a disproportionate funding when the a disproportionate challenges. >> as for higher education the university of california will also see some increased funding. still, not as much as both institutions have wanted. >> catherine: they have also talked about fiscal belt- tightening? >> that always seems to be the excuse with raising tuition but something that is enough fo
k-12 education will increase by two. $7,000,000,000.1820088854 by the year 2017. not only with services, programs but additional teachers and staff. they also want more local control to get away with the dedicated funds for certain issues and let local school districts decide how they want their money spent. when the most controversial is funding would not be evenly distributed. over time, districts with lower income and those in need of learning in, of learning english would need more money...
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as an educator, can i? and as a responsibility we have to get power and empowering adults what they can do and the responsibilities are and to name discrete actions and this is bullying and this isn't and it's a much bigger frame about children and adults being safe and being fully present and we're are taking that on as a system and until that time we have done that i don't think we're going to see the real outcomes that we need that are focused ready to engage in communities the way that we need to. i can't give you this is bullying. this isn't. we're making progress in able to talk about it. >> richard. >> i agree everything tony said and as a teacher and administrator and i have children in the san francisco public schools to and this is about the power relationship that one individual has over another individual and the district attorney spoke about sometimes adults are part of the issue where an adult that holds the ability to give you a grade for example and you're a senior and you need a certain gra
as an educator, can i? and as a responsibility we have to get power and empowering adults what they can do and the responsibilities are and to name discrete actions and this is bullying and this isn't and it's a much bigger frame about children and adults being safe and being fully present and we're are taking that on as a system and until that time we have done that i don't think we're going to see the real outcomes that we need that are focused ready to engage in communities the way that we...
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, and parent education. another being employment, and here i am speaking of jobs, job training, and job readiness, and finally family services, and here i am speaking of intervention,at risk services, family counseling, reentry services, and victim services. unless these root causes are made priorities and supported with the resources needed our prayers will not be realized nor will our success be attained. common to all our faith traditions is the belief that the greatness of a civilization will ultimately be judged by this and i believe we can show by our works the best of san francisco values. thank you. [applause] >> thank you again. as reverend joe calwell comes for the closing prayer let me thank the mayor and as reverend jackson said calling the family together. i will remind you we all have a role to play and if you're part of the faith community the mayor is asking to you join and if you're a part of the city family or other groups the mayor is asking to you join. thank you again for preventing viol
, and parent education. another being employment, and here i am speaking of jobs, job training, and job readiness, and finally family services, and here i am speaking of intervention,at risk services, family counseling, reentry services, and victim services. unless these root causes are made priorities and supported with the resources needed our prayers will not be realized nor will our success be attained. common to all our faith traditions is the belief that the greatness of a civilization...
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our moderator is jill tucker an education reporter at the san francisco kron cell. i told jill it's hard to find bios online for reporters. they can stay out of google. she's award winning reporter and covered california schools for 14 years and knows a lot about this subject and was honored by the california teacher association and received the highest award about the growing number of homeless students in the school system. she is a san francisco native and was in the peace corps and tout in west africa and please welcome jill tucker. [applause] >> thank you. she just dated me with that 9090 peace corps thing. okay. i want to say how great it is to be here. i have been looking at everyone's name tags and awed by the wide variety of people and i want you to in rolodex. email me. there are great stories i have been hearing today. we have amazing and large panel and it is an honor to moderate for them. real quickly you will have to take my word. i have read their full bios which are three pages here. i'm not going to read all of that but you have to my word these are
our moderator is jill tucker an education reporter at the san francisco kron cell. i told jill it's hard to find bios online for reporters. they can stay out of google. she's award winning reporter and covered california schools for 14 years and knows a lot about this subject and was honored by the california teacher association and received the highest award about the growing number of homeless students in the school system. she is a san francisco native and was in the peace corps and tout in...
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. >> the governor to announce increase spending on education in with all the new revenue governor state budget deficit is still projected to be around $2 billion, according to the legislative analysis office. >> and laws and settlement with the family who lost a mother and daughter and the san bruno pipe explosion in 2010. >> mandates that pg&e must take extra safety precautions. >> the settlement with the greig family requires that the utility to calculate a minimum safe life span for pipes in populated areas. >> the move is expected to help prevent another similar tha disaster. >> under the agreement, the utility will give the family reports on progress. >> pg&e also made an undisclosed payment to the family, as part of the september settlement. >> walgreen's has agreed to pay $1.4 million in civil penalties for a credible pricing practices involving california customers. >> inspectors found multiple discrepancies between the prices walgreen's advertise on the shelf and what people were charged. >> as part of the agreement, customers were overcharged at the checkout the get a free ite
. >> the governor to announce increase spending on education in with all the new revenue governor state budget deficit is still projected to be around $2 billion, according to the legislative analysis office. >> and laws and settlement with the family who lost a mother and daughter and the san bruno pipe explosion in 2010. >> mandates that pg&e must take extra safety precautions. >> the settlement with the greig family requires that the utility to calculate a minimum...
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before she joined the department of education she was vice president of the education trust in washington, dc and was the founding executive of education trust west in oakland. in these positions she advocated for public school students in california, focusing on achievement and opportunity gaps, improving can urriculum and instructional quality and ensuring quality education for everybody. she served as an advisor on education issues on a number of private ipbs institutions, she is a teacher, a lawyer, and a very influential voice on all policy matters. she was also passionate about ending this issue of bullying and bringing everyone together to stop this disturbing trend so please welcome assistant secretary for civil rights, ruslyn lee. as i said, our moderator is not always our lieutenant governor, of course he needs to introduction -- no, i get to say something. i get to say something. as everyone in this room knows, youngest mayor in 100 years, right? youngest mayor in 100 years when he was elected 10 years ago and he has remained an effective and visionary leader for everyone. mayo
before she joined the department of education she was vice president of the education trust in washington, dc and was the founding executive of education trust west in oakland. in these positions she advocated for public school students in california, focusing on achievement and opportunity gaps, improving can urriculum and instructional quality and ensuring quality education for everybody. she served as an advisor on education issues on a number of private ipbs institutions, she is a teacher,...
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and, as i mentioned earlier, the grants, the money, the department of education has issued 11 grants to schools. we need more, we will see as budget proposals the president's and the secretary's real commitment to this to ensure that we have some resources for innovative programs that are happening across the country for those local programs that are really changing the way their schools function and their communities see their schools and promoting those and scaling them up. >> very quickly because i know we want to move on, the attorney general launched a defending childhood initiative, i know there's a lot of philanthropy in the room, we want to work in partnership to find those innovative programs. there was a jurisdiction in north dakota that got a grant to implement some of the restoretive justice programs, the superintendent mentioned those. those have shown real potential for doing good things in terms of preventing recidivism in the bullying context. a grant to boston for statewide bullying intervention, so there's a number of different places, portland, maine and elsewhere.
and, as i mentioned earlier, the grants, the money, the department of education has issued 11 grants to schools. we need more, we will see as budget proposals the president's and the secretary's real commitment to this to ensure that we have some resources for innovative programs that are happening across the country for those local programs that are really changing the way their schools function and their communities see their schools and promoting those and scaling them up. >> very...
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it truly does and takes everyone of us and people in the community, our education community, our native american health center community, our crc community because once they leave us then somebody else has to pick up where we left off and carry that ball to educate the students and i see the students and it's good to see you guys and i thank you for being here and honor all of us, and keep your prayers open for hinttelethat it will always be there. if i can hang in for a couple more years i hope to retire. knock on wood. thanks for being here and each of you drive safely and thank you for your prayers and blessings and those that come before us and those coming into the world. hi pop. [applause] >> shirley, shirley. >> all my x's kids of taught by shirley. i'm kidding. and again with great pleasure welcome janet king to the stage. [applause] >> hello everybody. i have the great honor and privilege to introduce and to introduce karen harrison who is also receiving this award tonight. karen harrison is a registered nurse and clinic manager at the native american indian center in oakland a
it truly does and takes everyone of us and people in the community, our education community, our native american health center community, our crc community because once they leave us then somebody else has to pick up where we left off and carry that ball to educate the students and i see the students and it's good to see you guys and i thank you for being here and honor all of us, and keep your prayers open for hinttelethat it will always be there. if i can hang in for a couple more years i...
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is a elder and retired from the american indian district titles four, seven and nine of the indian education act. she has moved beyond the limits of her duties for the families in her district. she spends time volunteers for all community functions that the alliance puts on. the families that she serves remember her fondly and all that she did for them. she offered her talents to powwows, food booths, graduations and dinners and let's watch a video on gwen stirrer. >> i am [inaudible] known as the keepers of the western door. they're on the western side of new york and they're the biggest of the tribes. i'm the one -- i'm the one that creeks that runs through our reservation now. indian community -- there was nothing in the beginning. for 20 years that i work in the school district helping the children understand that their heritage was important, and important to be proud of being indian, and so that gave them reasons to study harder and to be a better student and stay in school. where you come from is important and what your background is and your family, so we have to have indian educatio
is a elder and retired from the american indian district titles four, seven and nine of the indian education act. she has moved beyond the limits of her duties for the families in her district. she spends time volunteers for all community functions that the alliance puts on. the families that she serves remember her fondly and all that she did for them. she offered her talents to powwows, food booths, graduations and dinners and let's watch a video on gwen stirrer. >> i am [inaudible]...
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there is a bunch of ways to address education. great teachers more than parent involvement or anything, you put a great teacher in front of a kid, they work miracles. i think our goal is to say that we're going to fix education. we're working statewide to begin to implement. we do not want them filling out multiple choice tests but you have to measure the effectiveness of a teacher. our goal is sitting down with the union and having them at the table to say, how do you help us figure out, i was a geologist. i thought i would be a great geologist. i got laid off. i would still be a geologist. it turned out i was not that good a geologist. not too much fun to say but the facts are the facts. i was 20 times better running restaurants that i was a geologist. i had a much happier -- i tell a lot of my friends by not being willing to allow natural turnover, competition and success, it you are condemning 15 or 25% of the teachers to not fighting the joy they should have the opportunity to find. those kinds -- that will be the real compet
there is a bunch of ways to address education. great teachers more than parent involvement or anything, you put a great teacher in front of a kid, they work miracles. i think our goal is to say that we're going to fix education. we're working statewide to begin to implement. we do not want them filling out multiple choice tests but you have to measure the effectiveness of a teacher. our goal is sitting down with the union and having them at the table to say, how do you help us figure out, i was...
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the united states supreme court and general motors and microsoft on issues of diversity and higher education? because they know if they want to get ahead, they've got to embrace that diversity. if they want to continue to be a fortunes 50 company, there's got to embrace diversity. similarly if we want to get down to the local level and address this issue, we've got to teach our kids that the sooner that you embrace difference and understand that your muslim classmate or your seat classmate or your gay classmate or your limited english professor classmate might be tomorrow's ceo or today's best friend of yours, the better off we will be. you have a leg up, having done about 30 jury trials across this country and seen interactions between people of diverse backgrounds. >> and here we try to celebrate, not just embrace, our diversity. celebrate all our interesting diversity but also celebrate the things that bind us together. ruslyn, does can urriculum need to change or is that not yet where you are. >> the federal government can't -- 10th amendment. >> change it. >> that would be federal overr
the united states supreme court and general motors and microsoft on issues of diversity and higher education? because they know if they want to get ahead, they've got to embrace that diversity. if they want to continue to be a fortunes 50 company, there's got to embrace diversity. similarly if we want to get down to the local level and address this issue, we've got to teach our kids that the sooner that you embrace difference and understand that your muslim classmate or your seat classmate or...
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we really are looking for some of the best practices in education and workforce development, in integration of diverse populations and affordability and quality of life issues in cities and regions and also -- and sustainability, in which encompasses a broad range of things. it's primarily environmental sustainability. the overarching theme which i think is particularly pertinent here in the bay area is regional governance and cooperation where we try to emphasize move each of our cities that they really need to figure out in their broader economic region, not just within their city limits. so how do you coordinate with the communities around you to advance some of these policy issues, whether it's transportation, environmental improvements, economic development, education systems, workforce training, etc. these are some of the issues that we really want to publicize the best practices so that practitioners such as ourselves can bring these ideas back home and really move an issue forward. i think here in the bay area, bringing this group of four european experts here has really been an int
we really are looking for some of the best practices in education and workforce development, in integration of diverse populations and affordability and quality of life issues in cities and regions and also -- and sustainability, in which encompasses a broad range of things. it's primarily environmental sustainability. the overarching theme which i think is particularly pertinent here in the bay area is regional governance and cooperation where we try to emphasize move each of our cities that...
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governor brown says california needs to start investing more in education than in prison. in sacramento abc 7 news. >> perhaps, one more note from sacramento. a bill is in the works to give state workers back a holiday. if it passes state government will shut down and instead for native american bayday. the move reyou've r storing a day lawmakers took away in 2009. they currently have 11 paid holidays each year. >> two new san francisco supervisors were sworn in today. >> congratulations. >> and there they are. london joined four reelected superviseors serving for the next four years. the board named david hsu as president for a third time. >> bay area medical marijuana dispensary billing itself as nation's largest has won another round senate fit to stay open and refused to order harborside health center to stop selling pot. the government tries to prove that sent jer illegal, and must close. the landlords in oakland and san jose say they're at risk as long as pot is sold in their building because the attorney threatened to seize the rental properties fit continues to ope
governor brown says california needs to start investing more in education than in prison. in sacramento abc 7 news. >> perhaps, one more note from sacramento. a bill is in the works to give state workers back a holiday. if it passes state government will shut down and instead for native american bayday. the move reyou've r storing a day lawmakers took away in 2009. they currently have 11 paid holidays each year. >> two new san francisco supervisors were sworn in today. >>...
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what it is, is about fully funding education. we've had four or five years of basically grotesquely und underfunded schools so every kid wins sarl s as a result of this >> growing up in compton or richmond is not like it is to grow up in los gatos or beverly hills or piedmont. so we recognize that, and we put in an equitable formula without bureaucracy, without all the categorical maneuvers and complexity. we send the money based on a formula, and that is controversial but it is fair. it's right, and it's just. >> reporter: now, there is a certain amount of guarded optimism in that administrators know this is just a proposed budget. they are waiting for more when the may revised comes out. in total, the governor wants to give k-12 districts more than $2 billion in extra funding for the next school year. we're live in piedmont, i'm arturo sasantiago. >>> new details tonight on a school shooting this morning in southern california. a science teacher is being called a hero. shooting happened at tack union high school in kern county
what it is, is about fully funding education. we've had four or five years of basically grotesquely und underfunded schools so every kid wins sarl s as a result of this >> growing up in compton or richmond is not like it is to grow up in los gatos or beverly hills or piedmont. so we recognize that, and we put in an equitable formula without bureaucracy, without all the categorical maneuvers and complexity. we send the money based on a formula, and that is controversial but it is fair....
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2012 those jobs were in the health care, finance and social service sectors, and all require a lot of education and training. the lowest unemployment rate was among the physicians and surgeons. on the other end of the spectrum jobs in construction, sales, and transportation sustained the greatest job losses. along with telemarketers who had the highest rate of unemployment. the list left out highly specialized professions. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend, call the fda is trying to make the food you eat, safer. here is a live look outside at the bay bridge approach. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. >> president barack obama is expected t
2012 those jobs were in the health care, finance and social service sectors, and all require a lot of education and training. the lowest unemployment rate was among the physicians and surgeons. on the other end of the spectrum jobs in construction, sales, and transportation sustained the greatest job losses. along with telemarketers who had the highest rate of unemployment. the list left out highly specialized professions. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend, call the fda is trying to...
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. >> our education depends on disproportionly funding those schools that have challenges. >> every student qualifies for free lunch and would benefit for state money. >> i'm skeptical. i like what's being talked about. it would be exciting to see us really be able to compete. >> the rating standards here means not gaining ground on the peninsula. the district would face slashes to its budget with the proposal today. >> our district could lose about $4 million roughly. >> that's a lot of money the district can't make up. >> for now, california districts are in a holding patten waiting to see how money will be split up in the coming year. >>> restore, relive. >> in san francisco today, protest ors gathered on the -- protestors gathered today. these demonstrators say they want to disannualed budget cuts -- disabled for california's most vulnerable citizens. ktvu's has more. look for the bay area news tap -- tab on the homepage. >> according to new numbers from the labor department applications increased to just over 365,000. that is a 4-year low. commits say the figures indicate stability in
. >> our education depends on disproportionly funding those schools that have challenges. >> every student qualifies for free lunch and would benefit for state money. >> i'm skeptical. i like what's being talked about. it would be exciting to see us really be able to compete. >> the rating standards here means not gaining ground on the peninsula. the district would face slashes to its budget with the proposal today. >> our district could lose about $4 million...
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. >> reporter: it's been less than three weeks since they lost 20 of their classmates and six educators, but thursday sandy hook elementary students were back in class. >> "watching them get off the bus, most of the kids were excited, they had seen friends, they hadn't see in awhile, they anxious to get into the hallways and meet up with the other kids, and you could see the teachers had the same response, they were quite excited to see the students." >> reporter: the site of the december shooting is still part of an ongoing investigation, so the former chalk hill middle school in nearby monroe was re- purposed, and renamed sandy hook. >> "a great deal of thought and effort and volunteer work to make this as seamless as possible." >> reporter: to give the students a sense of continuity, desks and other familiar objects were brought to their new school. a number of parents spent the day there, discussing security and other concerns with police and school officials. >> "it was like the first day of school, everybody, there were counselors, there were therapy dogs, all the parents, there w
. >> reporter: it's been less than three weeks since they lost 20 of their classmates and six educators, but thursday sandy hook elementary students were back in class. >> "watching them get off the bus, most of the kids were excited, they had seen friends, they hadn't see in awhile, they anxious to get into the hallways and meet up with the other kids, and you could see the teachers had the same response, they were quite excited to see the students." >> reporter:...
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it is a campaign to educate residents of real meaning of the word. >> my jihad is to stay fit despite my schedule. what is yours? that is part of the muni because ad. a group put 35 ads on buses in san francisco. >> the intention of the campaign is to educate our fellow americans about what the word "jihad" means. >> the executive director of the area office. >> a common misconception is it means armed struggle or holy war but that is something that has been perpetrated by many who have made years out of pushing antimuslim sentiment. >> i asked the muni riders if they knew the definition. >> holy war. >> religious war. >> the dictionary calls it a holy war but a second definition is much more appropriate. >> the proper meaning of jihad is to struggle. that's it. for many, that is anything from building relationships with neighbors to making it to work on time or doing better on a diet. >> it has been engrained it has negative connotation that is rooted in people. for the idea to change it would take more than people talking about it. >> the ads remain on the buses through the third we
it is a campaign to educate residents of real meaning of the word. >> my jihad is to stay fit despite my schedule. what is yours? that is part of the muni because ad. a group put 35 ads on buses in san francisco. >> the intention of the campaign is to educate our fellow americans about what the word "jihad" means. >> the executive director of the area office. >> a common misconception is it means armed struggle or holy war but that is something that has been...
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nudists may not have to fill in as many bubbles on state standardized tests in the future, with the top education official unveiling a new system of student achieve ment testing supposed to emphasis critical thinking skills rather than have them choose the best answer. the standardized test measures constitute progress in english and math and qualifies high schoolers for graduation. >> still ahead, officials issued a winter "spare the air" alert today. if you look over the bay, a little bit hazy out there, right? our meteorologist, leigh glaser, is ahead with a look at the air quality and the accweather forecast. >> gabrielle giffords and her husband unveil a new gun control numberrive on the two-year anniversary of the >> the national debate over gun control has been reinvograte the in the wake of mass shootings. tonight on "world news," we speak with former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her husband. they are gun owners and advocates. >> two years ago today, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords survived the shooting at a tucson supermarket and is fighting back on behalf of all
nudists may not have to fill in as many bubbles on state standardized tests in the future, with the top education official unveiling a new system of student achieve ment testing supposed to emphasis critical thinking skills rather than have them choose the best answer. the standardized test measures constitute progress in english and math and qualifies high schoolers for graduation. >> still ahead, officials issued a winter "spare the air" alert today. if you look over the bay,...
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. >> the spebl education teacher wears a hearing aid, but it wasn't enough to cancel out feelings of being left out. >> you often feel like that. sometimes you are not good enough and don't feel like you are part of the group. >> her life has changed the same way it has for sarah bride who is also deaf. >> these women say facebook opened up the world. not only quick access, but sharing memories through pictures and videos. >> you connect with them in a way you didn't previously have an opportunity to connect with them. >> then kaman opportunity they couldn't pass up. visiting the people that made it happen at facebook headquarters in menlo park. >> really, really changed my life. >> a life that before seemed to be cutoff by the world outside the deaf community. >> that's what i like about facebook. we are on the same playing field. we haven't had it before. >> a teacher to deaf children for more than 40 years, watching kids struggle with the disconnect was frustrating. >> these kids are smart. they have every opportunity, but there was that piece that created a barrier for them and t
. >> the spebl education teacher wears a hearing aid, but it wasn't enough to cancel out feelings of being left out. >> you often feel like that. sometimes you are not good enough and don't feel like you are part of the group. >> her life has changed the same way it has for sarah bride who is also deaf. >> these women say facebook opened up the world. not only quick access, but sharing memories through pictures and videos. >> you connect with them in a way you...
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>>reporter: 90 minutes after downing the education -- medication. 4 hours? still obviously impaired. now it turns out even those who wait the recommended eight hours after taking ambien and generic version may still be too im paivrd to dry. it's especially true for women. who for some unknown reason do not clear the immediate as quickly. new studies show that after taking a regular 10 milligram ambien or generic, 15 percent of women will still be impaired eight hours later. after taking the extended relief version? whopping 33 percent won't be alert enough for things like driving. so the fda says the new recommended dose for women half of what it is now. but first check with your doctor. those relying on other sleeping medications shouldn't rest eas easy. fda is examining those as well. lowering the dose will help ensure women are alert for the morning drive and will also help reduce this. dangerous chases of sleep driving. this is now back to you. >> coming up next. some of the bay area folks who are up for academy awards this year. and abc 7 news innovatio
>>reporter: 90 minutes after downing the education -- medication. 4 hours? still obviously impaired. now it turns out even those who wait the recommended eight hours after taking ambien and generic version may still be too im paivrd to dry. it's especially true for women. who for some unknown reason do not clear the immediate as quickly. new studies show that after taking a regular 10 milligram ambien or generic, 15 percent of women will still be impaired eight hours later. after taking...
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the biggest issue is the governor's call to redistribute scarce education dollars so students get more money. it's getting pushed back from both sides of the aisle. >> just because you send money to schools doesn't mean you're going to increase performance by students. >> i'm not going to vote for a proposal to take away textbooks for a district and give that money to other districts. >> the biggest news of course is the republicans are so outnumbered they're pretty much sidelined. with them goes the ability for the republicans to block the idea of new taxes. >> i don't think there's a tax or fee that won't be put up, talked about or discussed. >> an ironic twist, republicans are actually looking to governor jerry brown to put the brakes on some of these measures. it will be an interesting dynamic in san francisco in the coming year. we're going to have super majority by democrats that don't necessarily agree on everything and republicans that may side with the governor in order to take his stand. >> job security for journalists too. >> no shortage in this state. >> thank you. you can
the biggest issue is the governor's call to redistribute scarce education dollars so students get more money. it's getting pushed back from both sides of the aisle. >> just because you send money to schools doesn't mean you're going to increase performance by students. >> i'm not going to vote for a proposal to take away textbooks for a district and give that money to other districts. >> the biggest news of course is the republicans are so outnumbered they're pretty much...
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oakland born, educated at cal berkeley and paris. julie morgan was a gifted architect and pioneer among women in her field. but perhaps her greatest skill was the fact that she could deal with hurst. mrs.morgan got a preview to the hurst when he commissioned her to build the home of the examiner. the heavy medieval ornateness of the lobby. this is the way hurst liked his buildings. the building turned out to be a dress rehearsal for mrs. morgan. a place he could call home. julie morgan said that if hurst had concentrated on being an architect he could have been a great one but he was in fact, a medler to an intent that defies belief. for example, one day he was driving up the hill to his castle. he didn't like the way one of the guest cottages looked in relation to the main house. he had the cottage torn down and moved. the grand towers we see today are not the first. he deemed the originals too spare and had them torn down and rebuilt he wanted a better view of the mountain so he added the gothic suite. the neptune is the third buil
oakland born, educated at cal berkeley and paris. julie morgan was a gifted architect and pioneer among women in her field. but perhaps her greatest skill was the fact that she could deal with hurst. mrs.morgan got a preview to the hurst when he commissioned her to build the home of the examiner. the heavy medieval ornateness of the lobby. this is the way hurst liked his buildings. the building turned out to be a dress rehearsal for mrs. morgan. a place he could call home. julie morgan said...
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the tax hike will bring in $6 billion a year for education with more money going to poorer school districts and allowing other districts more spending flexibility. >> an at risk 96-year-old man disappeared yesterday. he is 5' 2" and 165 pounds and speaks only korean. the family says he is for getful and has dementia but is used to using public transportation to the san jose korean center but did not arrive yesterday. he was wearing a blue and white checkered shirt. >> 4:32. a man who lit a woman on fire in san francisco in bayview will be arraigned today after being arrested in oakland on monday for the attack on starr lamare a woman he was dating and faces charges of attempted murder and arson after he doused tar star with gas and society her -- set her on fire. they were arguing before the attack. starr lamare is expected to survive but faces months in the hospital. >> we are learning more of the death of a home intruder at the hands of a resident. it was a conspiracy by an estranged wife that backfired. our reporter has details on that. >> apartment residents identified the couple in a s
the tax hike will bring in $6 billion a year for education with more money going to poorer school districts and allowing other districts more spending flexibility. >> an at risk 96-year-old man disappeared yesterday. he is 5' 2" and 165 pounds and speaks only korean. the family says he is for getful and has dementia but is used to using public transportation to the san jose korean center but did not arrive yesterday. he was wearing a blue and white checkered shirt. >> 4:32. a...
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. >>> reporter: teaching to the test seems to sum up what's wrong with public education but a new proposal outlined by the state superintendent of schools promises to be different. >> and i think parents across the state of california will be pleased to see a system that gets their students ready for the jobs and careers out there. >> reporter: there are 12 recommendations for revamping student testing. the most immediate, suspending star testing next year for second graders and make the switch to the new test. science assessments will be added and the state will consider alternatives to the current high school exit exam. a representative of the san ramon valley unified school district was excited. when was the last time you heard that? >> most of the teachers that i talk to say this is great because it allows us to be creative again. >> reporter: the goal is to phase out rote memorization and develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. eventually all students will take the test on computers and no two tests will be the same. the computer asks questions based on a student's previ
. >>> reporter: teaching to the test seems to sum up what's wrong with public education but a new proposal outlined by the state superintendent of schools promises to be different. >> and i think parents across the state of california will be pleased to see a system that gets their students ready for the jobs and careers out there. >> reporter: there are 12 recommendations for revamping student testing. the most immediate, suspending star testing next year for second...
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the city that i got educated and the city that i have my family and and and the last five years we have had 559 homicides. i look at the next 10 years and we have over 1100. if i go back 25 years i can see we have had almost 2700 homicides in the city of oakland. we are making a declaration today that this is out of control and we do believe that this is the first step to change california and to change the nation. we want to give our assembly people a hand this morning for standing up. it takes, you have to be courageous to stand against the nra. i want to commend you for that. i want you to remember every bit them that has lost their life. the ones that lost their lives in newtown, of the ones that lost their lives in conn, the ones that have lost their lives at virginia tech, most of all urban america. we want to remember all of them today. we want to take a moment of silence to remember them and to remember them in a way that we are going to fight and never forget who they are and their memory. we want to fight today, this is what we're here about today. standing with the police chi
the city that i got educated and the city that i have my family and and and the last five years we have had 559 homicides. i look at the next 10 years and we have over 1100. if i go back 25 years i can see we have had almost 2700 homicides in the city of oakland. we are making a declaration today that this is out of control and we do believe that this is the first step to change california and to change the nation. we want to give our assembly people a hand this morning for standing up. it...
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as the legislation opens, it includes higher education funding and healthcare reforms. >>> a dog grooming van crashes into a business in san jose and we will tell you what happened to this vehicle just before this happened and what it means for the store. >>> rosemary is up in a few minutes and she will tell us about some cold temperatures headed this way. >> they are the hottest tickets to get but if they are looking for 49ers tickets, that is coming up after the break. . >>> california highway patrol is investigating an auto pedestrian accident which sent an elderly woman to the hospital. it happened around 5:30 at mission boulevard in unincorporated hayward. the woman was taken to the medical center and is expected to survive. the driver is said to be cooperating with authorities. >>> a special red light camera will be install at one of the most dangerous treat corners. they just installed one at market and arcadia streets. many pedestrians have been hit and they are hoping to catch drivers making illegal right turns. >>> a stolen truck in san jose, the crash happened at 8:00 a.m. on b
as the legislation opens, it includes higher education funding and healthcare reforms. >>> a dog grooming van crashes into a business in san jose and we will tell you what happened to this vehicle just before this happened and what it means for the store. >>> rosemary is up in a few minutes and she will tell us about some cold temperatures headed this way. >> they are the hottest tickets to get but if they are looking for 49ers tickets, that is coming up after the break....
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nearly $98 billion budget includes $5 billion increase in spending which includes more funding for education and health care. it leaves $1 billion in a rainy day reserve fund. >> americans can adopt russian orphans for another year despite a controversial new russian ban on adoptions. the kremlin says a deal with the united states will remain valid until 2014 despite a new law. president putin signed the bill in response to a u.s. anticorruption measure, and 1,500 adoptions were threatened but the old adoption agreement remains in effect for one year after either party cancels it which russia did last year. >> if pakistan -- in pakistan the biggest city is on high alert after 115 were left dead in bombings. there are searches on vehicles in the capital after militants claimed responsibility for a bombing at a packed pool hall. another bombing that targeted paramilitary soldiers where there is a large shia community and people are wanted to keep an eye out for anything suspicious. >> president obama welcomes afghan president karzai to the white house this morning to discuss the future of the
nearly $98 billion budget includes $5 billion increase in spending which includes more funding for education and health care. it leaves $1 billion in a rainy day reserve fund. >> americans can adopt russian orphans for another year despite a controversial new russian ban on adoptions. the kremlin says a deal with the united states will remain valid until 2014 despite a new law. president putin signed the bill in response to a u.s. anticorruption measure, and 1,500 adoptions were...